Arts & Culture
Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.
Higher Octaves: Leading Women in the Arts
As part of Women’s History Month, Kansas City PBS presents a new documentary series highlighting women-led arts organizations, beginning with a televised half-hour documentary tonight on KCPT about the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
Outpouring of Love for Fire-Ravaged Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club
A devastating fire Saturday morning at Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club has prompted an outpouring of reaction among members of the Kansas City performing community.
Weekend Possibilities | Social Distancing Special Edition
Flatland offers 10 weekend possibilities for people creating social distance during the coronavirus outbreak.
Art House Extra: ‘Doctor Sleep’ Serves as a Great Sequel to ‘The Shining’
“Art House” host John McGrath touts “Doctor Sleep,” a sequel to film legend Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” as a great streaming recommendation for folks seeking to keep their social distance during the coronavirus scare.
Kansas City Underground Film Festival Begins Thursday in Westport
The Kansas City Underground Film Festival will screen more than 60 films between March 12 and March 22 at the Westport Coffeehouse Theater.
The Story of the Santa Fe Wanderers
To say Luis Cadena plays for the name on the front of his jersey would be an understatement. Cadena’s a Wanderer by blood. “He struggled quite a bit in the beginning,” the 26-year-old said, quietly recounting a few details of his father Lorenzo Cadena’s search for a better life in the United States. That journey…
Kansas City Budget Prompts Debate on Art as Commerce
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas’ first budget proposal has sparked debate on city support for the arts.
Weekend Possibilities | Sporting KC Opener, True/False Film Fest and KC Wine Fest
Kansas City’s weekend possibilities include the home opener for Sporting KC, the True/False Film Festival and the KC Wine Festival.
The ‘Other’ Opera Stars
The show can’t go on at the Lyric Opera without ‘supers,’ the extras that flesh out the on-stage production.
Resurgence in Local Bookstores Builds Cultural Communities
Kansas City is joining a recent surge in independent bookstores that seek to build cultural communities through programming.